Access by public transport

Bus:City buses, operated by Metro Transit (tel: (612) 373 3333; www.metrotransit.org), provide transportation throughout the Minneapolis/St Paul area; they pick-up from the airport's Transit Centre on the east side of the Blue and Red car parks at Terminal 1-Lindbergh. Fares are the same as on the light rail service. Shuttle: Shared ride shuttle services, operated by SuperShuttle (tel: (612) 827 7777; www.supershuttle.com), run to and from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

Taxi:Taxis are available from the cab starter booth one level up from the Tram Level at Terminal 1-Lindbergh and from the Humphrey Ground Transportation Center at Terminal 2-Humphrey. The fare to downtown Minneapolis is around $45.

Rail:A light rail service operates from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (tel: (612) 373 3333; www.metrotransit.org). Trains stop at both terminals and connect passengers to 15 other destinations, including downtown Minneapolis to the north and the Mall of America in Bloomington to the south. Trains run between the terminals every seven or eight minutes during peak hours and every 10 to 15 minutes at other times of the day. A single fare is $2.25 in peak hours and $1.75 at other times